[samuria]

i have a old strawberry bed that needs sorting out, large amount of weeds etc,
can i dig out the strawberry plants and keep them for replanting or do i ditch them and get new ones when the time comes 

[DHM]

If theyre 4 or more years old, replace them.

[samuria]

that's what i thought ....when is the best time
to get new plants 

[Yorkshire Lass]

When do you plan on moving them?  I need to do the same but don't want to stress them out by moving them in the autumn.  Or is autumn the best time to do this job.

[samuria]

i dug them out today... kept some small runners and potted them up.
they are now in the green house

[rowlandwells]

yep we need to move our strawberry bed to a new bed very shortly the old site is getting a bit tired not going to replace the strawberry plants there only 2yrs old had 2yrs of good pickings

[Yorkshire Lass]

If I cant remember how old my plants are    I am guessing its best to replace them all. 

I don't have a greenhouse; Do I keep the new runners in the ground or pot them up??

[DHM]

SAMURIA: Best buying new plants in early spring but if you already have runners potted up in the greenhouse, they should be ok to plant out in Spring.

YORKSHIRE LASS: If those runners have taken root leave them where they are and move them in Spring. If not leave them attached to the parent plant and peg the runner down to encourage rooting. Might be a bit late now but it is still quite mild so you never know.

In any case avoid planting them where tomatoes or potatoes have been in the last year or two as they may get verticulum wilt.

[snowdrops]

Ive had good successes with Lidl’s strawberry plants ,I think they were £2.99 for 6 plants, only thing is they seem to have them a bit late for planting & fruiting in the year, I had to keep picking the flowers off to let them get their roots well established.

[samuria]

thanks for the replies most helpful 

[rowlandwells]

we bought some spent compost in grow bags  the other that had been growing PYO  strawberries  as there was some strawberry plants still left in the compost we re-potted them because we where told they had large fruits and where very tasty we don't know the variety so its going to be interesting to see how they produce next year  fingers crossed